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For people who've owned both. How much difference is there between the two? I currently have a MMK with a KR18C and an AF 28 coil. It's been an outstanding machine but I've been thinking about trying something different and the Legend seems like a logical choice. I've also considered a Tarsacci. My other regular use detectors are a Tejon, a Bandido 2 µMax, and a Deeptech Vista
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Good call keeping it. The more I use my Vista Warrior the more I like it. I don't know of anything out there that'll beat a Deeptech in recovery speed. And they're crazy deep while remaining stable as well. The only thing keeping me from buying a Vista X is the fact that I still have my Tejon. Kind of similar machines .I've been steering those lamenting the death of Tesoro to
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How about a Treasure Baron Cointrax V2.2 with 2 coils: 6X9DD and 8" concentric
plus a Tejon with 3 coils: Cors Fortune, 9X8 concentric, and 11X8 DD? Heck, I'd even add a Land Ranger Pro which has been modified with an on-off-momentary pinpoint trigger.
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F75, T2, and Impact are all good choices. Although you might consider a Multi Kruzer or Anfibio as well. Anfibio has a better coil. Kruzer is lighter than the Anfibio, Impact, or Fisher/Teknetics. I use a Multi Kruzer with a 7" and an AF28 Anfibio coil and I have to tell you I'm not using my other machines much lately (except the Bandido). You can swing that MMK/7" all day with no
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I expect gold will be as it is with my Kruzer or most any other machine. Round gold band flat in clean ground-consistent TID in all directions. Broken band, smashed, out of round, near other metal-all bets are off.
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I don't worry too much about ones with replaceable batteries. I'm more careful with anything using lithium batteries though. Heat is hard on their longevity.
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I thought I'd only use it as a relic machine because you can't disc past large foil. But that makes you dig stuff you might not otherwise. I know you can always turn a Tesoro (or any other detector for that matter) down but the when I get over a target I'll still thumb the knob sometimes and walk past it. I just dug a '71 Mexican 1 Peso from our Kansas football field. It was d
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I have a 9" dime amongst some iron in my test garden. Of all my machines, most of which have three coils, the B2µMax/brown doughnut is the only combination that gives a clean solid dig signal in all directions. That rig is uncanny.
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I've only recently acquired a Vista Warrior with a Super Six, a Pitbull, and an 8" concentric and have found it so far to be deep and quiet. I'm guessing the unique ground balance has a lot to do with it. Kind of like power balancing Tesoro only more accurate. The 8" goes seriously deep but of course less coverage. One thing I wish it had is a true no-motion pinpoint. Makes si
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I keep mine in the middle row of my SUV with the seat back folded down over the control boxes. That way they're never in direct sunlight. Windows open and sunshade in windshield. Fortunately I live in a town where theft is uncommon. Heat is the enemy of lithium batteries so I'm less likely to keep my MMK in the vehicle. I'm not as worried about AA/9 volt machines.
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The mind gets so occupied with trying to determine what's under the coil that all other thoughts, worries, etc. disappear. Kind of like billiards. I hunt a lot in the Red Hills of southern Kansas and the scenery doesn't hurt either. Life's good when it's a postcard everywhere you look.
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Very thin non-ferrous targets like flat foil can be fairly reliably ID'd with most any detector by bobbing the coil, particularly using a concentric. The vertical TID will be much lower on a screened machine or disc out completely on an audio only machine (depending on disc setting). This of course does no good on wadded up aluminum, pop tabs , etc. I know I might be passing up very thin bro
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"We demand adaptability to different types of targets in different ground environments, but then we complain because the interface is too complex or that too many adjustments are required - and folks eagerly seek new “programs” to run on their machines."
Truth. I read lots of complaints about this or that machine being too complicated or not having an intuitive interface but then wan
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That's a drag to hear about Tennessee. It's actually one place I've considered retiring to. I live in an area where you don't ever have to lose your car keys because they can remain in the ignition. But then there are no traffic lights in my county either. I usually carry a B2 microMax, Treasure Baron, or MMK in my vehicle at all times .
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Went to the local football field sidelines. Has been gridded out and covered heavily by many others. I figured I'd see if I could handle deep mode at 99 gain to try and find anything left. Although it isn't what one would call quiet but it is tolerable. The proportional audio helps. I stopped at each weak repeatable signal and checked ID. Sure there's gonna be some jumpiness at ove
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It's produced by Alan Hameta. He used to make the A. H. Pro metal detector. He also made a probe pinpointer called the Cache Pro Pinpointer Delux. I picked up an earlier version, the CP-200 years ago. It will discriminate ferrous/non ferrous. Problem is that it has virtually no range. You almost have to contact the target. They appear to be built pretty cheezy although they're tougher
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Lately I've been running considerably lower gain in 2-tome and 4-tone. Even into the 40's. Tho audio becomes modulated but the depth is still there. The deeper targets can still be heard but are quieter. At higher gains the deep stuff is loud.. Of course in 3-tone that'll kill depth below 89. And yes, notching out 96-99 helps with the wraparound. Not many machines have the ability
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that the ground phase is the ferrous/conductive ratio or "TID" of the ground and that the mineralization bars indicate the amount of mineralization. You'll notice that if you try to ground grab over iron the ground phase drops. Soil with lots of iron trash would then give a low phase number with high bars of mineralizatio
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I'm not sure I'd recommend it for most parks. Unless the targets happen to be pretty sparse. It's great for getting the first 6" or so of a ball field or rodeo arena quickly though. Playgrounds also.
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I can't tell you how the MMK compares to the Anfibio but I can tell you that the MMK is a featherweight and a joy to swing paired with the 7" concentric. Darn deep for a smaller coil as well. Super in iron.
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I guess I'm looking for one more coil for depth. I'm wondering how much deeper the two larger coils are going to be than the AF28. My old Treasure Baron Cointrax with the 10" has served me well for depth but it's one heavy rig. The Kruzer is spoiling me. I'm leaning towards the KR40 but still uncertain.
Thanks!
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I'm considering a third coil for my Multi Kruzer. Currently I have the stock KR28 and the 7"concentric. I'd be using the big one mainly for pasture land and some plowed fields. EMI will vary from mild/moderate on some of the plowed fields to virtually none on the more remote pasture land. Ground varies wildly. Around here we have sand, the Great Salt plains, red dirt, and most eve
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I currently have the stock KR28 and the 7" concentric for my Mult Kruzer. I'll probably stick with my Kruzer as I don't see any compelling reason to get the Anfibio. I'll probably wait for the rumored simultaneous MF machine. I really like the 7" on that Kruzer. It gets a lot of use. However I'd like to try a larger coil for the very open areas. The question is: AF28
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One more vote here for the MMK. Particularly with a 7" concentric. It has replaced the Treasure Baron Cointrax as my go-to relic machine. And that's saying something. One big plus not mentioned is the ability to notch out those upper few digits. Quiets down the wrap-around noise substantially.
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